Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Garhauer (3rd)

User:Garhauer (3rd)

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets


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bad &middot;monkey  {{sub| talk to the {:}}  ::  12:30, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

After previous attempts with multiple sockpuppets, refer... ...this company has been attempting a more subtle approach, editing what they term as "biased" statements in Anchor.
 * Evidence
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Suspected_sock_puppets/Garhauer
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Suspected_sock_puppets/Garhauer_(2nd)

Nb. it is well established (refer above cases) that this single editor is a rep of the Anchor Buddy company, an affiliate of Garhauer (same business addresses). This company produces a product which is what they are editing about. In the diffs below it can be seen they are trying to change, and then remove, any statement which appears negative to them. It is frankly a trivial matter but this is a clear example of commercial bias attempting to affect what an article says about something which is a product to sell for those who produce it.

Rewih - removed existing NPOV and replaced partially with uncited statement: Again: Then, after reverts, user resorts to logging out and editing anonymously (using same IP as before however, see previous cases) and deleting the offending statement completely:
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anchor&diff=222249987&oldid=222068651
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anchor&diff=226907881&oldid=226498618
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anchor&diff=227313533&oldid=226942054


 * Comments

This editor was essentially let off the hook last time. I strongly suggest this not happen again, for the following reasons:
 * 1) They were warned repeatedly via regular sock puppet templates on user-talk page.
 * 2) They were warned by the admin who let them off with said warning and disabled all sock-puppets save "Rewih".
 * 3) All sock-puppets including the remaining Rewih are single purpose accounts (e.g. refer ) which focus entirely on this matter of anchor kellets.

Garhauer already blocked. Rewih indef blocked. IP hasn't edited recently.  Enigma  message 17:16, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Conclusions